Monastery of Saint Anthony
A Coptic Orthodox monastery in an oasis of the Eastern Desert, below the cliffs where Saint Anthony, father of Christian monasticism, lived as a hermit. It is one of the oldest monasteries in the world, and its church holds layered medieval wall paintings.
- Where
- Zafarana, Red Sea, Egypt
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 28.9239, 32.3500
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Near Monastery of Saint Anthony
Monastery of Saint Paul 21 km
A Coptic Orthodox monastery in the Eastern Desert near the Red Sea mountains, built around the cave where Saint Paul the Anchorite lived. It is also called the Monastery of the Tigers, and lies about 405 kilometres south-east of Cairo.
Dahshur 146 km
A royal necropolis in the desert south of Saqqara, where the pharaoh Sneferu worked out how to build a true pyramid. His Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid stand here, far quieter than Giza, alongside later pyramids of the Middle Kingdom.
Bent Pyramid 147 km
The second of four pyramids built by the Old Kingdom pharaoh Sneferu, about 40 kilometres south of Cairo. Partway up, the angle of its sides changes sharply, a record in stone of builders learning as they went, and much of its smooth casing survives.
Memphis 148 km
The ruins of the first capital of a united Egypt, now among palm groves around the village of Mit Rahina. An open-air museum here keeps a colossal fallen statue of Ramesses II and a large alabaster sphinx.
Red Pyramid 148 km
The largest pyramid at Dahshur and the third largest in Egypt, after Khufu's and Khafre's at Giza. Named for the reddish tint of its stone, it is thought to be Egypt's first successful smooth-sided pyramid, and its passage leads down into high corbelled chambers.
Saqqara 149 km
The great burial ground of ancient Memphis, stretching about 7 kilometres along the desert edge south of Cairo. Its pyramids include the Step Pyramid of Djoser, and its mastaba tombs hold some of the liveliest carved scenes of everyday life in Egypt.
Step Pyramid of Djoser 152 km
The first Egyptian pyramid, six stepped tiers of stone raised in the 27th century BC for the pharaoh Djoser and credited to his architect Imhotep. It is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt, set in a vast walled courtyard of ceremonial buildings.
Serapeum of Saqqara 153 km
Underground galleries cut into the rock where the sacred Apis bulls of Memphis were buried, each believed to be an incarnation of the god Ptah. Side chambers along the tunnels hold enormous stone sarcophagi, so large it is hard to see how they were moved in.
Questions
Where is Monastery of Saint Anthony?
Monastery of Saint Anthony is in Zafarana, Red Sea, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Monastery of Saint Paul (21 km), Dahshur (146 km), Bent Pyramid (147 km).
How do I get the Monastery of Saint Anthony stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Monastery of Saint Anthony and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Red Sea volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Monastery of Saint Anthony before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Red Sea volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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